Oregon Board of Forestry, June 4

A report on preparations for the 2014 wildfire season will top the agenda when the Oregon Board of Forestry meets in Salem on Wednesday, June 4 in Salem. Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire managers will brief the board on actions underway to prepare for the wildfire season. They will also provide a long-range weather forecast that points to the potential for above-average fire activity. ODF, Oregon’s largest fire department, protects about 16 million acres from fire–an asset valued at about $60 billion. The board meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, Administration Building C, in the Tillamook Room, 2600 State St., in Salem. A general public comment period is scheduled near the start of the meeting. Public comment on specific agenda items will be received as the board takes them up. Agenda materials are available at: www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/board/index.aspx, (2014 meeting link).